This past weekend was spent with our friends Robyn and Anders Gilbertson. We met them many years ago at Bethel :) Now they are in Madison, WI while Robyn finishes up medical school. Since she had a little break, they decided to take a west coast road trip to celebrate their 5 year anniversary. They came to Seattle and spent the weekend with us to kick off their trip!
We spent Saturday showing them around Whidbey Island. We started by driving to deception Pass, stopping for Teryaki on our way ;) When we got there we parked and walked over the bridge, then we headed down the stairs, walked around under the bridge, crossed the bridge again and then headed down to the beach below the bridge. It was beautiful out! The sun was coming out from behind the clouds, the water was clear, couldn't have been a better time to be on the beach!
Then we headed over to Fort Ebey, which is has an amazing view of the sound and a small fort to explore. There were actually 2 wedding partied there that day taking pictures! What a beautiful place to do your wedding photos. So, we explored inside that fort with our flashlights and cameras and also had fun exploring around the outside of the fort, and the beautiful views.
After that we were feeling the need for a snack, so we decided to stop in Coupeville, at the little ice cream shop there, for a little treat :) Our snack was very tasty and exactly what we wanted!
After ice cream we went on over to Fort Casey, which is much bigger than Ebey, and we spent an hour or two exploring around there, We went into the fort with our flashlights, but mostly explored around the outside looking at all the old gun batteries, ammunition storage places and old structures. We just love going there. A little piece of history with breathtaking views. Plus, right by fort Casey there is a lighthouse. We also went up to see that. Although the inside was closed, so we weren't able to go in. But, Casey was a lot of fun!
After all that running around and exploring we wee getting hungry for dinner. So, we went to The Village Pizzeria in Langley for a bite to eat. They have amazing pizza! We got a large pesto pizza with peperoni on half and it was SO GOOD. After that, it was time to head home, which we did by way of the Clinton-Mukilteo ferry.
It was a great day with good friends!
Sunday morning we headed to Seattle for Bill Speidel's Underground Seattle Tour. Matt and I had been on the tour a few times before, but it is such a fun thing to do that we didn't want Robyn and Andy to miss it. Plus, it is slightly different every time depending on the tour guide you have and it is always funny and full of historical facts.
After that we all headed over to Mark and Elaine's house for a Father's day lunch with the family. We had a super yummy lunch of ribs, baked beans, potato salad and coleslaw. It was SOOO good.
After lunch we ran a few errands and then went out to dinner and came back and played games around the dining room table. It was great to just hang out and relax together after a busy fun-filled weekend.
It was an awesome weekend and we were so glad to be able to spend time with our good friends! Thanks for coming to visit us, you two! Have fun on the rest of your trip and come back again sometime ;)
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